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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (12 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has received the report concerning bogus self-employment and the review of regulations relating to the scope of employment and self-employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29918/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (12 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 58. To ask the Minister for Health if the implementation committee for the national positive ageing strategy has been appointed; if so, the names of the members; when they will meet and report; if it has not been appointed, when he plans to appoint the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29932/16]

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: There are no Friday sittings.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to or conversed with the British Prime Minister or other members of United Kingdom Government since the announcement by the British Prime Minister of the timescale for Brexit and the commitment by the UK Government to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to withdraw from the European Union by the end of March 2017. [29299/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland First Minister and Deputy First Minister, the Scottish First Minister and Welsh First Minister concerning the announcement by the UK Prime Minister Teresa May of a timetable for Brexit and the commitment by the UK Government to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to withdraw from the European Union by the end of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: Does the Taoiseach agree that Brexit is the biggest challenge to face Ireland since the collapse of the banks and the collapse of employment in the country? If he agrees, does he also see that we need to intensify and deepen our preparations? Some weeks ago the Taoiseach, here in the Dáil Chamber, told me with some excitement in his voice that a senior member would be appointed to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: The economic war in the 1930s.

Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: welcomes: — the allocation of sufficient resources to meet demographic growth in our school system, including the allocation of additional special needs assistants and resource teachers; — the funding of agreements reached with trade unions regarding pay levels for new entrant teachers, and full resourcing of the reform of the...

Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: I would say the Minister of State was an easy pupil.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will address the pupil-teacher ratio in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the rebuild of a school (details supplied) is to be released to tender; when works on the rebuild of the school will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30874/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: The finance Bill will be published tomorrow. Will the Taoiseach clarify that tax evasion, such as that arising from the abuse of section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, will be outlawed under the legislation? Will he comment on media reports that there will be two finance Bills, one before Christmas and one after? Will he confirm that the very important issue of cutting out tax...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach to provide an update on the formation of the Dublin north inner city task force, its terms of reference, chair and timescale. [30289/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach will recall that prior to the establishment of the task force, I told him that not only were older people very nervous and frightened about what was happening in the north inner city, many children were very frightened as well and were asking their parents to explain what was going on. The Taoiseach pointed out a number of issues at the heart of the difficulties faced by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the convening of the Citizens' Assembly. [30290/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: At the weekend, I saw the coverage of the opening of the Citizens' Assembly. From a strategic point of view, it seems there are two possible critical outcomes from the work of the assembly. One is that the members of the assembly, who I am told have complete latitude as to what they decide and how they frame their proposals, may propose an amendment to section 8 of the Constitution, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: I just want to ask a brief follow-up question. I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. It expanded our knowledge.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: This is the first that I have learned of there being six options. It behoves the Taoiseach to explain to us the six options. It is important and significant that the Taoiseach rightly said that the report of the assembly is to the Oireachtas. However, the Taoiseach addressed the assembly without the presence, as far as I am aware, of any other Members or representative group from the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: It is pretty urgent for the women in Ireland.